“I think I took my sadism a bit too literally.” – Professional goth actress Helen Bonham Carter relished the opportunity to play out near-sado-masochistic scenes in the new Harry Potter and The Consortium of Rubber Pants film, or whatever the hell it’s called. She’s also going to naturally star in goth-fiancé Tim Burton’s adaptation of “Sweeney Todd” with Johnny Depp. [EW]
“Avril is an accomplished songwriter and it has been my privilege to work with her.” — One week after singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk accused Avril Lavigne of plagiarism, the chicken Canadian songwriter-for hire recants her statement. [Billboard]
“I sent her a song two years ago called ‘Contagious,’ and I just saw the track listing to [The Best Damn Thing] and there’s a song called ‘Contagious’ on it and my name’s not on it. What do you do with that?” – One week earlier Kreviazuk is singing a much different tune. Yes, they are managed by the same people, but the greater irony here (and what the rest of the American press seems to have failed to report) is that Kreviazuk and her husband Raine Maida (of Our Lady Peace) co-wrote many songs on Avril’s Under My Skin album. In fact at one point, Lavigne actually moved into the couple’s house in Malibu for a writing stint in the summer of 2003. [Dose.ca]
Download: Avril Lavigne – “Complicated”
